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Snappers in the deep and on the reef By Capt. Jorge Fernandez
I had no customers last weekend so decided to take my father and father-in-law fishing. A little pay back for the many times my father took me fishing when I was young. We left the marina around 4:00 in the afternoon, the plan was to do some deep dropping until sunset and then hit the reef for Mangrove Snapper. We got to the deep drop spot and the current was ripping it took 8 pounds of weight and some careful maneuvering to find bottom. Our first drift we picked up one very nice yellow eye snapper of 19” and a very large porgy. Second drift, we hook up good I had never seen my Daiwa Saltiga rod bend so much. This drift yielded 2 yellow eyes the biggest 22”, a 7-pound porgy and an Almaco Jack that weigh in at 10 pounds. We did 2 more drift, which yielded 5 more yellow eyes 1 porgy and another Almaco Jack. By this time the sun was setting so we headed into the reef. We got to our spot in 70’ of water and the current was ripping so we decided to move in shallower and anchored up in 45’. I put out two blocks of chum and let them work for a good 30 minutes before wetting a line. We picked up a few yellowtails and around 9:00 or 9:30 the mangrove bite got hot. They were non-stop until we limited out. Final tally: 8 – Yellow Eye 3- Porgies 2 – Almaco Jacks 5 - Yellowtails 15- Mangroves It was a fun trip we were back at the marina by midnight and then the real fun began. I spend the next hour or so clean fish while my father and father-in-law drank beer and talked about what good fisherman they are. REMEMBER: Summer is here and it gets too hot to fish during the day. An evening Snapper fishing trip is a great way to put some good eating fish on the dinner table without getting overheated and breaking the bank. Give me a call to inquire about our evening yellow tail and mangrove snapper trips. Mention this report and receive 10% off a full day charter. Captain Jorge Fernandez 786-229-2847 Cellular
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